How To Read Chicago’s COVID-19 Dashboard
Why are there two different positivity rates? Why do cases drop on the weekend? Here’s how to make the numbers add up.
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What Happened To Chicago’s Japanese Neighborhood?
Lake View once had a thriving Japanese community, but it fell victim to a push for assimilation. As one Japanese-American puts it: “You had to basically be unseen.”
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Listen — 13:48The Chicago-Invented Delicacies That Help Define The City’s Food Scene
With the “Curious City Scavenger Hunt: Chicago Eats Edition” now underway, we’re revisiting a story about foods created right here in Chicago.
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Listen — 13:03Your Questions About Recycling And Composting In Chicago, Answered
A panel of experts and policymakers discuss the city’s struggling recycling program — and how to make it better.
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Listen — 7:53A Panel Of Experts Weigh In On How To Improve Recycling In Chicago
WBEZ’s Jerome McDonnell sat down with a group of policymakers to talk about what does and doesn’t work with Chicago’s recycling program.
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Listen — 53:12Was There A Burial Mound In Chicago Shaped Like A Lizard?
A listener noticed an odd detail on an old map. Curious City investigated whether it was the site of an ancient burial mound.
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Listen — 12:53Which Test For COVID-19 Is The Most Accurate?
Experts say painless mouth and shallow nose swabs can be nearly as good as — or possibly better than — nasopharyngeal samples for detecting COVID-19.
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Listen — 4:14Sculpting History: Who Decides What Historical Markers Go Up In Chicago?
As statues are removed in cities across the United States, we revisit a story about what it takes to get one put up in the first place.
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Listen — 11:20The Man And The Music Behind The Baseball Ballad “Go Cubs Go”
Folk singer Steve Goodman grew up going to Cubs games, and this diehard fan had a lifelong goal—to write a hit song about baseball.
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Listen — 20:48How Often Should I Wash My Mask? And More Of Your Questions About Face Masks
From office use to wearing them outdoors, we clear up some of your lingering confusions about face masks.
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